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Bare cupboards get barer haha

Are yawl ready to hire Treliving ? Gotta make some early trades and right this ship!

Are yawl ready to hire Treliving ? Gotta make some early trades and right this ship!
- HenryHockey

I was against him when his name was first mentioned solely because I wanted a fresh face/non-retread...but after looking at his body of work a bit closer I think he was pretty good for Calgary...and it's not like he was fired, he resigned. Apparently he resigned mostly because of bumping heads with HC Sutter.

That McCann trade is even more brutal. Have to give credit to Rutherford. When he made the trade, everyone thought Bjugstad was the main asset he wanted. He said that McCann was. He was right about his potential.

Honestly, unless we win the lottery and move up to #4, I hope our GM considers moving the pick for a young NHL player. Not sure who a good target would be, but it would make a lot more sense than rolling the dice that a kid will be ready in 3 years.

Are yawl ready to hire Treliving ? Gotta make some early trades and right this ship!
- HenryHockey

I could see him as a reasonable candidate. I think FSG knows they need an experienced hire given the work that needs done. He worked through the Tkachuk mess well all things considered.

Reports coming out that Stan Bowman is going to be the man in Pitts soon. Yikes.

What does any of this have to do with professional wrestling?

Reports coming out that Stan Bowman is going to be the man in Pitts soon. Yikes.
- wreckage

Source(s)?


RW will flip his lid if this happens.

Source(s)?


RW will flip his lid if this happens.
- MattStrat

Strickland on Twitter. Says Bowman linked to the hockey ops position.

Strickland on Twitter. Says Bowman linked to the hockey ops position.
- wreckage

Bourque and Madden are pushing the same garbage.

Also, who the (frank) is Strickland and what has he ever had insider info on?

Bourque and Madden are pushing the same garbage.

Also, who the (frank) is Strickland and what has he ever had insider info on?
- j.boyd919

He's a reporter for Bally and has been in on plenty over the years.

Strickland on Twitter. Says Bowman linked to the hockey ops position.
- wreckage

No this was Stickland speculating. He said "don't be shocked if there's mutual interest in a possible hockey ops executive position" noting the family connection. These kinds of speculations are common when jobs are open and rarely come to anything. We've heard "don't be shocked if there's mutual interest between the Penguins and Pierre McGuire" every time this job opens up. Not sure he's ever gotten an interview.

I’m just hating the brassard trade more and more now. Obviously we all thought brassard was what we wanted and can’t fault trader Jim for how it went. But, gustavsson is looking great in Minny, and that 1st rounder turned into kandre Miller. Two players we could really really use. Stupid whiny brassard.

Whoever the new GM.is, Hextall is leaving them a real poop sandwich. Granlund is goomg to be an albatross. What an aweful self own.

Reports coming out that Stan Bowman is going to be the man in Pitts soon. Yikes.
- wreckage

The "report" was nothing more than speculation by Strickland due to the Bowman family's ties to Pittsburgh. Many others more in touch with whats going on in Pittsburgh says there is nothing to Bowman-Pittsburgh.

FSG wouldnt make a hire like that.

Bourque and Madden are pushing the same garbage.

Also, who the (frank) is Strickland and what has he ever had insider info on?
- j.boyd919

It's honestly hilarious that people like Madden would want Bowman.

Bowman was a nepo hire into the Blackhawks organization. He had no prior hockey experience when he was hired as a special assistant to the GM. He became GM in 2009... when literally the entire Chicago core was in place and playing well. He had Hossa fall into his lap. He didnt do much else to win those 3 Cups. He then blew up the team in 2015 and they havent recovered since.

I dont care if Bowman works in hockey again due to the scandal he was involved in (and played a big role in). He shouldnt work in hockey again because he was a mediocre GM.

It's honestly hilarious that people like Madden would want Bowman.

Bowman was a nepo hire into the Blackhawks organization. He had no prior hockey experience when he was hired as a special assistant to the GM. He became GM in 2009... when literally the entire Chicago core was in place and playing well. He had Hossa fall into his lap. He didnt do much else to win those 3 Cups. He then blew up the team in 2015 and they havent recovered since.

I dont care if Bowman works in hockey again due to the scandal he was involved in (and played a big role in). He shouldnt work in hockey again because he was a mediocre GM.
- SuperHenderson13

Madden is an idiot though, so I'm not surprised. "He won 3 cups" is his argument.

That idiot also thinks the Pens would be better off with Trochek over Geno. Pens centers could be Sid, Trochek, Granlund, Carter lol. Hot damn.

Madden is an idiot though, so I'm not surprised. "He won 3 cups" is his argument.

That idiot also thinks the Pens would be better off with Trochek over Geno. Pens centers could be Sid, Trochek, Granlund, Carter lol. Hot damn.
- j.boyd919

I dont think Madden is an idiot about hockey, I think he is a guy who thinks he needs to take the opposite viewpoint to entertain and get listeners. It's a bad business model to me, and one that I wouldnt do, but to each their own I guess.

The Trocheck one is just insane. Madden was hell bent on changing up the Penguins by breaking the one part of the team (top 6) that wasnt the problem. I watched most of the Rangers/Devils games in the first round, Trocheck was largely invisible. Geno had more of an impact in Game 1 last year than Trocheck did in Round 1 this season.

I dont think Madden is an idiot about hockey, I think he is a guy who thinks he needs to take the opposite viewpoint to entertain and get listeners. It's a bad business model to me, and one that I wouldnt do, but to each their own I guess.

The Trocheck one is just insane. Madden was hell bent on changing up the Penguins by breaking the one part of the team (top 6) that wasnt the problem. I watched most of the Rangers/Devils games in the first round, Trocheck was largely invisible. Geno had more of an impact in Game 1 last year than Trocheck did in Round 1 this season.
- SuperHenderson13

Eh. Even outside his show, I've read Madden articles, and I don't really feel like he provides any sort of real analysis. He's just a parrot. Loud and obnoxious, even when he tries to provide analysis, it's mostly empty analysis.

"They need to be harder to play against"
"They need to change it up"
"Geno has to be better"

The guy can't get into the weeds, or chooses not to in his articles. On his show, I can understand why you don't get into the weeds or details on stuff because it's for entertainment, but his articles just parrot his show and are really just his show points regurgitated in text form, minus the loud/speaking down aspect.

Anytime listeners ask him what specifically should be done, he falters and can only provide insults as oppose to proposing tangible solutions.

Also, when you come out and say Trochek is the best PP bumper guy in the league, and leave out Brayden Point in that conversation, you're an idiot.

I dont think Madden is an idiot about hockey, I think he is a guy who thinks he needs to take the opposite viewpoint to entertain and get listeners. It's a bad business model to me, and one that I wouldnt do, but to each their own I guess.

The Trocheck one is just insane. Madden was hell bent on changing up the Penguins by breaking the one part of the team (top 6) that wasnt the problem. I watched most of the Rangers/Devils games in the first round, Trocheck was largely invisible. Geno had more of an impact in Game 1 last year than Trocheck did in Round 1 this season.
- SuperHenderson13

Madden is the typical shock jock talking head. The knowledge is extremely surface level and is very knee jerky for entertainment purposes.

Madden is the typical shock jock talking head. The knowledge is extremely surface level and is very knee jerky for entertainment purposes.
- Feds91Stammer

Basically my last post in 2 sentences lol

Basically my last post in 2 sentences lol
- j.boyd919

Madden is the typical shock jock talking head. The knowledge is extremely surface level and is very knee jerky for entertainment purposes.
- Feds91Stammer

I guess to that end it makes sense why he was calling for Trouba’s head. I assumed that with his tough guy persona he wouldn’t have had a huge issue with the hit but if he’s shock jocking him all of a sudden being all in on brain protection and calling for Trouba to get kicked out of the league makes a lot more sense.

I guess to that end it makes sense why he was calling for Trouba’s head. I assumed that with his tough guy persona he wouldn’t have had a huge issue with the hit but if he’s shock jocking him all of a sudden being all in on brain protection and calling for Trouba to get kicked out of the league makes a lot more sense.
- Victoro311

Madden is there strictly for entertainment, but he is plugged into the pens pretty well. Mario does an interview every 10 years and it’s with Madden.